Motorhead

//ˈmoʊtɚˌhɛd// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A car, truck, or motorcycle enthusiast. Canada, US, slang

    "The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude."

  2. 2
    A heavy user of amphetamines. UK, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms
gearheadpetrolheadpetrolheadrevheadrevheadspeed freak

Example

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"The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude."

Etymology

From motor + -head.

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